Just got back from Moab and finally got around to doing the spare tire mod. My specifics: 2006 Land Cruiser with new BFG K03 AT 275/70R18 tires.
Due to limits based in where the vapor canister is, I was only able to raise the spare tire cross member 3/4”. From one of the other posts I thought that this wouldn’t be an issue but it is in the way. I would need to relocate the canister about 2-3” then maybe the forward part of the tire could go a bit higher and touch the bar less?
I flipped the front bracket but the tire does not touch it and really it is higher than the canister. For my truck I may get two more steel wedges, put it right side up again, and let the wedges give me the space I need.
Did not add any spacers to the cross member tire winch and it doesn’t need it. The spare touches the rear bracket plus the cross member and is tight. The tire is rubbing on the panhard bar…more so now with brand new tires.
Honestly thinking all I really needed to do was put the wedges under the rear bar which would allow the tire to be tucked up even with the trailer hitch aka rear bumper slider.
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